Although he has not scored any goals for the Argentine national team, Lionel Messi’s role and talent are undeniable and it is not surprising that politicians such as Fidel Castro, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela, Jacob Zuma or Desmond Tutu… have also praised the small striker of the white-blue team led by the legendary Diego Maradona.
Cuban leader Fidel Castro said Messi always ” appears like a flash of lightning ” because he is “an unbelievable player” and this comment was shared by Presidents Barack Obama of the United States, Jacob Zuma of South Africa and former President Bill Clinton of the United States. While former Archbishop of South Africa Tutu praised “Messi brings hope and dreams ” to everyone, the legendary Nelson Mandela wanted Leo to bring Argentina to the final with the “bafana bafana” even though South Africa was eliminated. Although he did not say it publicly, Mandela also wanted to meet the Argentine striker. But not only politicians but also top experts and world-famous football superstars have to bow to Messi. Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque, in an interview with EFE news agency, affirmed that “Leo Messi is now on par with Maradona” even though he has never won the World Cup with Argentina.
Even politicians fall in love with Messi, Photo GettyFor the famous German former player and coach Franz Beckenbauer, “M essi is not a football player, but a dancer, a magician with the ball and an imagination that sublimates into a player and is the star of the stars” . Meanwhile, “professor” Arsene Wenger assessed that “Messi possesses a special talent “. Even Dunga, coach of the Brazilian team, admitted that ” there is not much that can be done against Messi “. For Coach Bielsa (of Chile), ” Messi’s nature is to make a difference ” and for Low, the German coach, “Messi wins the respect of others through his greatness.” Many other coaches at this World Cup agree with the opinion of Van Marwijk, who leads the Dutch team, that ” Messi is the type of player that any coach would like to have on their team, not in the team.” opponent side “.
While Zinedine Zidane affirmed “Messi is proving how good a player he is”, Michael Laudrup praised the Argentine striker as ” a special individual “, and for former Paraguay goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert ” Messi is the best player, much better than Cristiano Ronaldo . “Indomitable Lion” Samuel Eto’o, former teammate of Messi, did not hesitate to affirm that ” Messi will leave a mark on the World Cup ” in South Africa.
